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Sony DCR-TRV15, DCR-TRV18 Identifying the parts and controls

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Quick Reference

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Identifying the parts and controls

1Remote sensor

2Focus ring (p. 53)

3Lens

4Microphone

5Infrared rays emitter (p. 27, 36, 71)

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6Display window (p. 13)

7Viewfinder (p. 24)

8MENU button (p. 96)

9BACK LIGHT button (p. 26)

q; Focus button (p. 53)

Note on the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine

image.

The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and

Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for video camera and

offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens.

* MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function.

The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the

lens.

Contents

Main Welcome! WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. For the Customers in the U.S.A. Note: For customers in CANADA CAUTION Main Features Taking moving or still images, and playing them back Capturing images on your computer Other uses Checking supplied accessories Page Troubleshooting Table of contents Additional Information Quick Reference Quick Start Guide Inserting a cassette Connecting the power cord 1 2 Page Using this manual Note on Cassette Memory Note on TV color systems Using this manual Copyright precautions Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only) Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Charging the battery pack After charging the battery pack Charging time Recording time Playing time Connecting to a wall outlet 2, 3 1995 T t 2001 T t 2079 The year changes as follows: Step 2 Setting the date and time Step 2 Setting the date and time Step 3 Inserting a cassette 3, 4 5 To eject a cassette 2 Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen After recording (1)Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). (2)Close the LCD panel. (3)Eject the cassette. Page Indicators displayed in the recording mode Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT Shooting in the dark NightShot/Super NightShot Using Super NightShot Using the NightShot Light Self-timer recording Page END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review Checking the recording END SEARCH / EDITSEARCH / Rec Review END SEARCH Playing back a tape To stop playback To display the screen indicators Display function Using the data code function Various playback modes To view the picture frame-by-frame To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH) If your TV is already connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Using the AV cordless IR receiver To cancel the super laser link function Viewing the recording on TV Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self-timer recording 1,5 To cancel self-timer recording Printing the still picture Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording AUDIO/VIDEO LINE IN VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO Page To cancel the wide mode Using the fader function [a] [b] Using the fader function To cancel the fader function To cancel the picture effect function Using special effects Picture effect [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] Using special effects Digital effect Advanced Recording Operations Using special effects Digital effect MENU Set D EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings. To cancel the digital effect function Page Using the PROGRAM AE function Using the PROGRAM AE function 2-4 To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Page To return to the automatic exposure mode Adjusting the exposure manually To return to the autofocus mode To record distant subjects Focusing manually Interval recording Interval recording MENU To cancel the interval recording To stop the interval recording momentarily and perform normal recording Page Playing back a tape with picture effects MENU To cancel the picture effect function To cancel the digital effect function Playing back a tape with digital effects To cancel the PB ZOOM function Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 3 2 Searching for the date by using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for a photo by using cassette memory Searching for a photo Photo search/Photo scan SEARCH MODE Searching for a photo without using cassette memory Scanning photo To stop scanning Searching for a photo Photo search/Photo scan Dubbing a tape Dubbing a tape Before operating the Digital program editing function Using the Digital program editing function Step 1: Connecting the VCR Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable POWER (1) Set the IR SETUP code 46-9 5 1 3 VCR CAMERA MEMORY OFF(CHG) MENU Brand IR SETUP code (2)Setting the modes to cancel recording pause on the VCR A/V connecting cable (3)Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Remote sensor Infrared ray emitter (4)Confirming VCR operation Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) 56,7 When you connect using an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (optional), follow the procedure below. POWER Step 3: Adjusting the synchronicity of the VCR 1 3,4 7 9 Page Operation 1: Making the program 6,8,9 (1)Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for recording into the VCR. REW 5,7 4 PLAY AUDIO DUB Erasing the program you have set Erasing all programs Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing (Dubbing a tape) Using with analog video unit and personal computer Signal convert function Recording video or TV programs Page Recording video or TV programs Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To change the insert end point Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack Connecting the microphone with the intelligent accessory shoe Audio dubbing Dubbing with the AUDIO/VIDEO jack Dubbing with the built-in microphone Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Monitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Page Superimposing a title VACATION Superimposing a title Erasing a title To cancel erasing a title Superimposing a title 2,3 4,5 1 Making your own titles Making your own titles To change a title you have stored Page Labeling a cassette To erase a character To change the label you have made Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 1CAMERA 2 VCR MEMORY 0 HR To make the menu display disappear Selecting the mode setting of each item (continued on the following page) ST1 ST2 To get low- intensity To get high- intensity To darken To lighten (continued on the following page) Page Page Page On file format Using a Memory Stick Using a Memory Stick introduction Memory Sticks formatted by a computer Page Page Image quality settings Selecting the image size MENU LOCK Image size of still pictures Image size is automatically set to 640 480. Moving picture size settings Maximum recording time of moving pictures Approximate number of still images you can record on a Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording Page Page Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording MENU If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full FULL appears on the screen, and you cannot record still pictures on this Memory Stick. Continuous shooting settings LOCK Recording still images on Memory Sticks Memory photo recording Self-timer memory photo recording To cancel self-timer recording Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment Recording an image from a tape as a still image To stop recording Recording moving pictures on Memory Sticks MPEG movie recording Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture To stop recording Recording a moving picture from other equipment Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Page Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX Page Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX To change the still picture to be superimposed To change the mode setting To cancel MEMORY MIX Copying still images from a tape Photo save OFF(CHG) POWER MENU Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop or end copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback To stop memory photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen) Viewing a still picture Memory photo playback (2)Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen. To return to the normal playback screen (single screen) Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG N X. PLAY Screen indicators during moving picture playback Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback Viewing images using computer Application software Recommended USB connections environment Installing the USB driver For Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me users For Macintosh users Viewing images For Windows 98 users Unplug the USB cable/Eject the Memory Stick For Windows 2000/Windows Me users For Macintosh users Notes on using your computer Software Communications with your computer Image file storage destinations and image files For Windows 98 users (The drive recognizing the camcorder is [D:]) Copying the image recorded on Memory Sticks to tapes To stop copying in the middle Copying the image recorded on Memory Sticks to tapes Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Sticks Memory PB ZOOM To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Sticks Memory PB ZOOM PLAY LOCK To stop the slide show Press MENU. Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW MENU 100-0001 1 / 100 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To prevent accidental erasure of important images, you can protect selected images. 3,7 4 5 6 10 / 1210 / 12 Deleting images Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an image To delete an image displayed on the index screen Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick. MENU To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Deleting images 3,7 4 5 6 10 / 1210 / 12 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK To cancel writing print marks Using the printer (optional) Printer Types of trouble and their solutions In the recording mode In the playback mode In the recording and playback modes When operating using the Memory Stick Others Page Self-diagnosis display Warning indicators and messages Warning indicators Warning indicators and messages Warning messages Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types Copyright signal Usable cassettes Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tape [a] Notes on the cassette When affixing a label on the cassette About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack? Charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicator About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Battery life About i.LINK What is i.LINK? About the Name i.LINK i.LINK Baud rate Page Using your camcorder abroad Simple setting of clock by time difference Using your camcorder abroad [b][a] Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If moisture condensation occurred Maintenance information Cleaning the video head [a] [b] [c] Cleaning the LCD screen Charging the built-in rechargeable battery in your camcorder Precautions Camcorder operation On handling tapes Camcorder care AC power adaptor About care and storage of the lens Battery pack Notes on dry batteries Specifications Video camera recorder Specifications AC power adaptor Battery pack (DCR-TRV18 only) Identifying the parts and controls Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A, B Sony Corporation C, D E